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Attorney: Chicago Heights litigation pending; board to consider closed-session update

Village Board of Trustees of Ford Heights · June 4, 2026
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Summary

Village attorney said there is no new update on the Chicago Heights lawsuit and indicated the matter remains pending with a July 1 date; counsel asked that related discussion be held in closed session and the board agreed to postpone an open-meetings amendment until the text is circulated.

The village attorney told trustees there is no new update on the Chicago Heights litigation and that the matter remains pending with a July 1 court date. Counsel said, because the case is active, updates and deliberations should be handled in closed session when appropriate and asked to postpone substantive discussion today.

The attorney also asked the clerk to distribute the full text of a proposed amendment to public-comment procedures (conduct and time limits) before the next meeting; the board agreed to postpone action until members have had a chance to review the amendment.

No vote or closed-session motion occurred during the public meeting; the attorney said he would present updates at a later meeting as permitted by law.